Post-Matric Studies

After your matric, there are options that you can consider for your further studies. These courses can set your path to a rewarding and successful career.

Post Matric studies are studies that can be done after your Matric year. Matric College offers the following studies post-Matric:

ICB Courses

ICB Financial Accounting

Entry Requirements

Here are the entry requirements for the ICB Financial Accounting Programme:

  • Grade 10 or equivalent
  • You must be 16 years or older
  • Able to read, write and understand English
  • Be able to study through distance learning

ICB Business Management

Entry Requirements

Here are the entry requirements for the ICB Business Management Programme:

  • Grade 11 (NQF 3) or equivalent
  • You must be 16 years or older
  • Able to read, write and understand English
  • Be able to study through distance learning

ICB Office Administration

Entry Requirements

  • Grade 12 or Equivalent
  • You must be 16 years or older
  • Able to read, write and understand English
  • Be able to study through distance learning

Matric Equivalent Courses

Post-Matric, you can also study Matric Equivalent Qualifications. Matric Equivalent Qualifications are courses that are on the same NQF levels as Matric. NQF stands for National Qualifications Framework. 

This framework groups qualification with the same learning experience on the same level. The NQF is administered by the South African Qualifications Authority. Instead of Matric, requirements for some courses can be a Matric Equivalent Qualification.

Matric College offers two (2) ICB Qualifications that are equivalent to a Matric:

Bookkeeping: ICB FET Certificate

Here are the requirements to study this Matric Equivalent qualification:

  • Grade 10 or equivalent or 
  • You must be 16 years or older
  • Able to read, write and understand English
  • Be able to study through distance learning

Small Business Financial Management: ICB National Certificate

Here are the requirements to study this Matric Equivalent Qualification:

NATED Courses

NATED Courses are also known as National Qualifications. They are a product of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). NATED stands for National Accredited Technical Education Diploma. The courses include a practical component. 

Here are the NATED Programmes that you study post-Matric:

Business Management Courses

Marketing Management Courses

Marketing Management Courses equip students with the knowledge and skills to market goods and services in a business environment. Here are the courses that you will study under this programme:

Management Assistant Courses

Management Assistant Courses equip students with the skills and knowledge to work in an office environment and assist managers to manage and run a business.  Here are the courses that you will study under this programme:

Human Resources Management Courses

Financial Management Courses

Financial Management Courses equip students with the skills and knowledge to manage the finances of a business. This includes accounting for the income and expenditure of the business. Here are the courses that you will study under this programme:

Legal Secretary Courses

Legal Secretary Courses equip students with the skills and knowledge to manage and run a legal office. Here are the courses that you will study under this programme:

Entry Requirements

The entry requirements for  NATED Courses are as follows:

Author: Collin Wilbesi
Editor: Connor Bergsma
Date Published: June 21, 2022